"I heard...it's because of your fiancée." Zhou Qing said truthfully.
fiancée?
A beautiful woman immediately appeared in Jiang Nan's mind.
If he didn't mention his fiancée, he almost forgot that he still had a fiancée.
The daughter of Grand Tutor Lou Hanwen, Lou Xianghan.
This woman is four years older than him and is twenty this year. Not only is she an extremely beautiful woman, but she is also a warrior with outstanding qualifications and strength.
It is said that he has reached the peak of Shenzang Realm and is preparing to attack the Dan Palace Realm.
In terms of strength, he is countless times stronger than him.
His predecessor let go of the Saint of the Demon Realm, but not only was he deprived of his crown prince status by the emperor, but he was also demoted to a commoner, and was even reduced to the lowest level of torturer in the Demon Slayer Division.
It can be said that with his current status, he is no longer able to match the daughter of the Grand Tutor.
so--
"Are you going to break off the engagement?"
Jiang Nan asked calmly.
I hadn't thought about Lou Xianghan before, because he had just traveled through time and wasn't too concerned about this matter, so I never thought about it.
If Zhou Qingti hadn't said it, he wouldn't have even thought that he had a fiancée.
"Yes..." Zhou Qing said, "But it's not."
What is yes and no? Is it really?
Jiang Nan, who was just about to get in the car, was slightly startled, "How do you say this?"
"It is said that Miss Lou and the Tutor went to the General's Mansion together.
The Tutor vaguely proposed to break off the engagement in front of the General, but Miss Lou disagreed and directly opposed it.
I don't know the specifics, I guess someone will tell the young master soon."
Zhou Qing said.
Lou Xianghan disagrees?
Jiang Nan was slightly stunned.
This woman actually disagrees... Could it be that she really fell in love with me...
But now he is no longer a prince, but a commoner.
…Is it because I’m handsome?
However, this incident did not leave many waves in Jiang Nan's heart.
Regarding so-called love, he experienced a lot in his previous life.
He knows very well that love is a luxury product. If you want to truly own it for a long time, you first need to have a strong foundation and then long-term management.
In this world, the first thing is to be strong.
This is the most fundamental.
Jiang Nan saw this very clearly.
Only when you are strong can you protect yourself and everything that belongs to you.
Without strength, everything will be a joke in the end.
"Let's go."
Jiang Nan got into the car and sat in the carriage.
Li Ze got into the car and sat in front, flicking the riding crop in his hand.
"drive!"
Ta-ta-ta...
The carriage headed towards Cuizhu Residence.
After returning home, Jiang Nan ate first and then began to practice.
As for the Taifu breaking off the engagement, he had long forgotten about it.
…
General's Mansion.
A burly old man with some gray hair on his temples but a rosy complexion was sitting in the study reading "Strategy of War".
The old man had a majestic face, and even if he didn't do it deliberately, his whole body exuded a shocking and terrifying power inadvertently.
The power seems to allow people to see endless battles and bloody battles.
It was Jiang Nan's grandfather, Jiang Tianxing, the great general of Zhenbei in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, a figure suddenly appeared in the study.
Jiang Tianxing wasn't surprised at all, and didn't even raise his head. He just asked lightly: "How is the situation?"
"Return to the general, the crown prince..."
Jiang Tianxing raised his head, put down the "Military Strategy" in his hand, turned to look at the middle-aged man in front of him, and said: "Remember, Zi Qian is no longer the prince, but a commoner. Just like the beginning of this general, everything starts from scratch."
Ziqian is the name of Jiang Nan.
Generally speaking, only people who are close to each other will call each other by their first names, while others will still call each other by their first names.
"Yes, General."
The middle-aged man clasped his fists solemnly.
The old man in front of me originally joined the army as a refugee. After joining the army, he rose to the position of general within a few decades, which is a miracle.
But he knows that the hardships during this period are not something that ordinary people can experience.
We have experienced so many life-and-death crises, crawled out of the dead many times, and experienced hundreds of wars, big and small.
"Uh, young master..."
As a general of the Jiang family, Xu Zhan habitually calls Jiang Junjian the eldest young master.
Now that Jiang Junjian is Prince Yong, it is inconvenient to call him "elder young master", but Jiang Nan is also his young master, so in order to distinguish him, he calls Jiang Nan "little young master".
Jiang Tianxing didn't care about this either.
Xu Zhan continued: "In the morning, I went to the Demon Slaying Division before Dianmao. I was personally received by Shi Wenhao, the head of the Demon Slaying Division. I killed five first-level monsters in the dungeon. I didn't show up during the period. I showed up in the afternoon and the task was already over.
Completed, with no appearance of energy and blood collapse, and a rosy complexion, it seems that he has reached the completion of the body forging state..."
Jiang Tianxing listened quietly, with some surprise in his eyes, but more of a surprise.
Although the reason is unknown, it is clear that the grandson is safe in the dungeon.
That's enough.
"General, do you want to find out what happened to the young master in the dungeon?"
Xu Zhan asked.
Anyone with a certain status knows the working environment of a demon slayer and torturer.
Not only is it cold underground, but when killing monsters, you have to face the invasion of monster aura, evil spirit, and resentment all the time. Ordinary body builders with weaker physiques can faint or even die on the spot.
Even torturers with stronger physiques must go to the "elimination platform" after killing a demon and try their best to remove the evil spirit from the body.
Although Jiang Nan has a good physique, she is still in the physical training state.
However, as far as he knew, Jiang Nan never came up once, not even for lunch, and kept killing monsters down there.
This is quite surprising.
Jiang Tianxing thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Don't do any exploration for the time being. As long as Ziqian is safe and sound, everything else is just trivial matters."
As for whether Jiang Nan would be taken away from her, he was not worried at all.
Those who can seize human bodies are at least great demons whose souls are powerful enough to leave their bodies.
Don't say that with Jiang Nan's status, she is not qualified to meet the big demon.
Even if you encounter a big demon, your complexion will not be rosy after taking away the body, and the demonic aura on your body cannot be hidden in the Demon Slayer Division no matter what.
Besides, there is no big monster in the Demon Slayer's dungeon.
The highest one is only a level two monster.
Higher-level monsters are not imprisoned in the Demon Slayer dungeon, but have other places to go.
"Continue to send people to pay attention to him secretly, but you must focus on investigating how Zi Qian appeared in the palace prison."
When Jiang Tianxing mentioned the palace dungeon, a murderous look appeared on his face.
"The palace prison is such a strict place, there is no way Ziqian would appear there for no reason.
Use all your strength to find out this matter!
I want to see who framed my grandson!"
"Yes, General!"
Xu Zhan's face was solemn and he answered with cupped fists.
"Then, do you want to talk to the young master about what happened today, Master?"
"Forget it, don't ask about this matter for now. I will talk to him personally when I have time." Jiang Tianxing waved his hand, "You can go down."
"Yes, I will retire at the end."
Xu Zhan turned and left.
Jiang Tianxing stood up and walked a few steps back and forth in the study, with an expression of curiosity and surprise on his face.
"You are not afraid of the impact of evil spirits and resentments, and you have also reached the peak of the body training realm. Well... you are worthy of being my grandson!"
"But how did he do it? Is it because of his accumulated experience?"
No matter what, Jiang Nan is fine and has made breakthroughs, which is a good thing.
Jiang Nan was demoted to a commoner, which was the emperor's mercy and grace.
Otherwise, according to the Ming Dynasty's criminal law, if you just insert a crime of "collaboration with the enemy", you can kill the entire Jiang family, even the Yi tribe.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jiang Nan was framed.
Otherwise, how could a sixteen-year-old boy who had not even reached the peak of physical training enter the heavily guarded palace prison without anyone noticing?
How to let people go without anyone noticing?
Jiang Tianxing stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking calmly at the tall pines and cypresses outside the window.
According to the investigation, Jiang Nan drank flower wine with several children of princes and ministers at Jiaofangsi on the first night, and then went home to sleep.
However, early the next morning, he unexpectedly appeared in the palace prison, but the demon saint in the prison was missing.
When the guards guarding the prison found out, they found Jiang Nan lying on the ground, chains scattered on the floor, the door open, and the witch disappeared.
Everyone gains from the stolen goods, which makes no sense.
No matter how great the Jiang family's contribution is, this matter cannot be left undisturbed.
In anger, the emperor directly deprived Jiang Nan of his status as the crown prince, took back Jin Ce, demoted him to a commoner, and ordered him to enter the dungeon of the Demon Slayer Division to kill demons and let him reflect.
Of course, this also means to beat the Jiang family, and even other princes and ministers.
Before the matter was over, the emperor directly deprived General Jiang Tianxing of Zhenbei's military power and ordered him to shut up and reflect on his mistakes.
Being deprived of military power, Jiang Tianxing didn't care. As long as his grandson was safe and sound, everything would be fine.
But the question is, who framed Jiang Nan?
Jiang Tianxing's eyes were profound.
The first thing he thought of was the planning of political enemies, and then the enemy's spies arranged this drama.
As for whether it was deliberately arranged by the emperor...it's hard to say.
It is very possible that the Holy Maiden of the Demon Realm was actually transferred, and then the emperor shouted to catch the thief.
This is not impossible.
Over the years, the Jiang family's power has become stronger and stronger.
He is the general of Zhenbei, with millions of troops under his command.
His son Jiang Junjian was even named Prince Yong, the first heterosexual prince in the Ming Dynasty. He also had a million troops under his command to guard the Demon Abyss.
Although the Jiang family has always kept a low profile, it is not impossible that the emperor was wary of the Jiang family.
However, based on the emperor's past personality, this does not seem to be his handiwork.
The whole thing is confusing, everyone has evidence of alibi, but everyone is suspicious.
The biggest entry point is who can sneak into the palace prison through the heavily guarded defense without anyone noticing.
The first thing is to pass the guard.
But all the guards that night had witnesses and alibi evidence, and no one lied under the polygraph test.
Even before the shift was over, the prison was patrolled again and everything was normal.
Therefore, unless the emperor deliberately arranged to transfer the hostages and put the blame on the Jiang family.
And the fact that the Taifu personally came to break off the engagement today seems to explain all this.
Although the position of Tai Tu is a false one, his status is not low.
Given his position, he should have a very thorough understanding and understanding of the situation in the court.
On the third day after the emperor made his judgment, he came to cancel the engagement.
Has this old guy concluded that the Jiang family is about to decline?
Or is it that this old guy already knew that it was really the emperor who wanted to attack the Jiang family, and the reason why he did not commit a serious crime was just because he was worried about Jun Jian?
Jiang Tianxing put his hands behind his back and looked at the palace through the window with sharp eyes.
But if this is really the case, is it really appropriate for the emperor to use such a method?
If it were later discovered that the Holy Maiden from the Demon Realm was still in the palace, wouldn't it be counterproductive and cause criticism?
The current Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not a coward. He is in the prime of life and wants to make great achievements. He should not make such a low-level mistake...
Just as I was thinking about it, the housekeeper came to report: "Sir, the eldest lady is here. She is guarding outside now."
Jiang Tianxing withdrew his gaze, turned around, walked back to his seat, and said, "Let her in."
"yes."
The butler leaves.
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PS: Since I have been making outlines and thinking about the plot during this period, I have not saved the manuscript until the book is published. I coded two chapters and uploaded them after the editor approved them. So now they are all the chapters that are coded. There are errors or inappropriate places.
I also hope everyone will criticize and correct it.
Now is the free period, and the number of words in each chapter is not particularly fixed. There may be more or less, but it is basically between 3,000 and 4,000 words.
In the past, there were two thousand words per chapter, but the number of words was indeed a little less. Some plots were not explained clearly, and one chapter passed by, making it unsatisfactory for everyone to read.
Therefore, each chapter of this book will not be limited to two thousand words, preferably three thousand to four thousand, and write some large chapters. If you think this is better, you will follow this in the future, including putting it on the shelves.